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Kyrgyzstan map of Köppen climate classification. The country's climate is influenced chiefly by the mountains, Kyrgyzstan's position near the middle of the Eurasian landmass, and the absence of any body of water large enough to influence weather patterns. [2]
Climate change is evident in Kyrgyzstan. Among the countries in Eastern Europe and Central Asia , Kyrgyzstan is the third most vulnerable to the effects of climate change , such as changes in weather patterns that could lead to prolonged periods of precipitation and drought. [ 1 ]
Reduction of glacier area in the Borkoldoy range (1965-2010) Climate change is evident in Kyrgyzstan. Among the countries in Eastern Europe and Central Asia , Kyrgyzstan is the third most vulnerable to the effects of climate change , such as changes in weather patterns that could lead to prolonged periods of precipitation and drought. [ 69 ]
Osh is the second-largest city in Kyrgyzstan after the capital city of Bishkek. According to the population estimate of 2021, the city population amounted to 322,164, of which 33,315 resided in the 11 villages that the City of Osh administers. [ 3 ]
Global climate change, ozone layer depletion, desertification, and biodiversity loss are among global environmental issues presently on the agenda in Kyrgyzstan. Global climate change. Kyrgyzstan acknowledged the problem of global climate change and in 2003 ratified the Kyoto Protocol to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change.
The climate is sharply continental. Summers are long and hot, and winters are relatively short and cold. The average temperature of the hottest month (July) is 24.4 °C (76 °F) with a maximum of 43 °C (109 °F). The average temperature of the coldest month (January) is −5.0 °C (23.0 °F) with a minimum of −38 °C (−36 °F).
Climate (from Ancient Greek κλίμα 'inclination') is commonly defined as the weather averaged over a long period. [9] The standard averaging period is 30 years, [10] but other periods may be used depending on the purpose. Climate also includes statistics other than the average, such as the magnitudes of day-to-day or year-to-year variations.
Kara-Balta has a hot, dry-summer continental climate (Köppen climate classification Dsa). The average annual temperature is 9.7 °C (49.5 °F). The warmest month is July with an average temperature of 23.3 °C (73.9 °F) and the coolest month is January with an average temperature of -4.8 °C (23.4 °F).